A randomized comparison between conventional and waveform-confirmed loss of resistance for thoracic epidural blocks

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 368-373

  Arnuntasupakul, Vanlapa ^a   Van Zundert, Tom C R V ^b   Vijitpavan, Amorn ^a   Aliste, Julian ^b   Engsusophon, Phatthanaphol ^b   Leurcharusmee, Prangmalee ^c   Ah Kye, Sonia ^b   Finlayson, Roderick J ^b   Tran, De Q H ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MONTREAL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN PLUS LIDOCAINE; ICE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL NEEDLE; EPIDURAL SPACE; EPIDURAL WAVEFORM ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOSS OF RESISTANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM PARAMETERS; PRESSURE TRANSDUCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RIB FRACTURE; SENSORY EVALUATION; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; THORAX SURGERY; TIME; WAVEFORM; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEVICES; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEEDLE; NERVE BLOCK; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROCEDURES; QUEBEC; TEMPERATURE SENSE; THAILAND; THORACIC VERTEBRA; TOUCH;

AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; NEEDLES; NERVE BLOCK; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUEBEC; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THAILAND; THERMOSENSING; THORACIC VERTEBRAE; TOUCH PERCEPTION; TRANSDUCERS, PRESSURE;

EID: 84964825899     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: 15328651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AAP.0000000000000369     Document Type: Article

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